Wichita eagle., 1887-05-14
RAsE RAIL- SCHEDULE.

BASE BALL SCHEDULE.
The members of the Kansas State Base
Ball League executive committee met at the
Occidental today and perfected schedule
for the season as follows:
Wichita will play as follows opening at
Emporia because the grand stand and
grounds can not be ready here in time to
open the season:
At Emporia May II, IS, 10 and June IS 90
and go
At Wellington June -, Is, 16 and July 49,
10 and 90
At Arkansas City June {, S, 9 and July Il,
12 and b.
Arkansas City viii play at Emporia June
81, %, % and July %, 90 and %.
at Wichita May 80. 81 aud Juns l, and
August 2, 8 and t.
At Wellington May "a. 25. % aud Juae %,
20 and 80.
Wellington viii play at Emporia May 80
81, June / and August 2, 3 and 4.
at Wichita June 81, p, %, and July p, 25,
and 81
At Arkansas City May Il, IS, 19 and July
4, ), 6.
Emporia will play at Wichita May "a, %
% and July 4, 5, 6.
At Wellington June Z, s, 0 and Jnly II, r.
and 1s.
At Arkansas City June IA, IS, is and July
IS, 10, 90
1t is thought that Winfield, Hutchinson
Fort Scott or Ottawa may come in yet, pro
viding they can stand it to put on Wichita
airs by supporting good nine and enough
open dates to accommodate the Western
League clubs ON their way to and from Col
orado.
Unless the rain should interfere the ne"
nine will play picked nine of local bal
tossers this afternoon at thirteenth and Law
renee, when it is understood the home crowd
will clean out the imported nne-!f they
can Some fun may be expected and there
will be a large attendance.
As it has been impossible to obtain work
men to put the new grounds in shape the
ball tossers volunteered to go TO work at II
and put in some good ticks yesterday.
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT,
Those attending the high school entertain
ment last evening witnessed one OF tho best
and most meritorious entertainments the
pupils have yet given. Opening with a song
by the members of the school, the interest OF
the audience was not left to lag when Mis-
Maude English followed with recitation
rendered in her customary charming ano
pleasing style. Mr.. Nathaniel Cox read al
entirely original essay, entitled "Booms,
dealing ably with the raszooks Of Melbourne
New York, Los Angeles and the "Magica
Mascot respectively. The rendition OF
"Under the Moonlit Sky" by quartet com
posed of Misses Wadsworth and Oliver and
Messrs. Shull and Sweet, must need be heard
to be appreciated, and also the rendering OF
Tennyson's 'Song of the Brooklet' by five OF
the charming scholars, namely, Misses uuth
RE. Dawson, Hail. Mulligan and Love, Was
only egualled by their clear, sweet voices.
After chant by the scholars an essay
philosopic, with a sprinkling Of sentimental
ism, entitled Silence" written by Miss Car
RE Wilson and ranking among the ablest OF
essays during the evening was read. Miss
Holcomb recited "Sam's Letter. in very
comical manner. The above named quartette
again favored the company with ''Tis Even
ing's Holy Hour" Last but one the opera
King Alfred, was presented as good as could
be expected from persons not educating
themselves for operate life. The following
was the cast:
King Rob Sweet.
Farmer GrubbS. ...................GeO COX.
Dame Grubbs Frances Foster.
Arabella 0ruobs. Ina Anderson
Dumpkins. Dave Stafford
Soldiers. .Messrs. Mccoy.
Davis and kohn.
Servants. Brown and Parkinson.
The evenings performance closed with a
song by the school. "Good Night"